The meaning of "HaMakom"

Although I am not a religious Jew, I like to study Jewish religious
literature as a hobby. So I happened to be reading in the Talmud
lately, when I noticed that G-d was referred to as HaMakom (Mishna
Avot 11,14 for example), I found it very strange that He who is
not limited in any way, is called something - a place - which
is nothing but limits. When we ask: "Where is the place
of the chair?", we are asking for that limited space the
chair occupies.

Thank you,

Dear Jasper,

Whenever G-d is referred to in physical terms it is meant as
a metaphor. It is axiomatic that G-d is not physical and has
no physical properties. We, however, are physical and can only
understand things from a physical frame of reference. Hence the
use of the physical as a helpful metaphor for the understanding
of a quality of G-d.

What is the metaphor of HaMakom ("The Place")? If you
think about the meaning of a "place" you'll agree that
it is more than just a geographical location, it's a space which
is capable of containing something else. When used in reference
to G-d what it means is that everything is contained within G-d
(conceptually), while He is not contained in anything. As our
Sages say: "He [G-d] doesn't have a place, rather He is
The Place of the Universe."